Groningen v Fortuna Sittard result

Full-time · Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard

Eredivisie · Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00 BST · Euroborg

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 01:21 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Groningen · Fortuna Sittard · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard — Fortuna Sittard won this Eredivisie match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick

Home or Draw

Best price: 1.15 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 76.4% of 1739 landed (95% range 74.3–78.3%); it had given them 75.1% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,041 of 1,389 times (74.9%), against an average rating of 70.3%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Fortuna Sittard won 3–2 at Euroborg in the Eredivisie on Friday 28 August. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Groningen out-shot Fortuna Sittard 22 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.60 xG to 0.88 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Fortuna Sittard led 2–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Fortuna Sittard: Mohamed Ihattaren (12’, assisted by Lequincio Zeefuik), Lequincio Zeefuik (28’, assisted by Édouard Michut), Anthony Descotte (72’, assisted by Édouard Michut) and an own goal by Justin Quincy Hubner (87’); Groningen: David van der Werff (19’, assisted by Jorg Schreuders).

Discipline

The bookings — Groningen: Jacob Ondrejka (65’), Etienne Vaessen (88’) and Travis Hernes (90+7’); Fortuna Sittard: Rodrigo Guth (4’), Justin Quincy Hubner (69’), Lequincio Zeefuik (88’) and Édouard Michut (90+1’).

What it changes

Groningen move down from fourth to sixth (four league matches played). Groningen have scored 26 goals, the fifth-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Groningen have conceded 24 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 18 clubs.

Fortuna Sittard move up from eighth to fifth (four league matches played). Fortuna Sittard have scored 18 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Fortuna Sittard have conceded 18 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) 8.4, Lequincio Zeefuik (Fortuna Sittard) 8.0 and David van der Werff (Groningen) 7.8 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Groningen or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.4% of the time in the last 90 days (1328 of 1739).

Next up

Groningen next travel to AZ Alkmaar on 8 November 2026.

Fortuna Sittard next host Telstar on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Groningen: AZ Alkmaar v Groningen, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Fortuna Sittard: Fortuna Sittard v Telstar, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
Venue: Euroborg · Groningen
Referee: Martijn Vos, Netherlands
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Groningen 2 · draws 1 · Fortuna Sittard 3 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Groningen 3W 0D 2L · Fortuna Sittard 2W 1D 2L

Groningen 2–3 Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

3.63 / 3

Corners

against 5.63 / 7.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 4.13

Shots on target

against 5.75 / 6.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 1.25

Cards

against 0.75 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 23 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Groningen for / against	Line	Fortuna Sittard for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	1.38 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.75 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.88 for · 17.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.38 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.13 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.63 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.13 for · 10.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Martijn Vos, Netherlands.

Groningen

Groningen Goalkeeper

Groningen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
E. Vaessen	3	90270 min	165.3 /90	72.3 /90	00 /90

Groningen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
E. Vaessen n 8	90	3.4 5/5

Groningen Defensive

Groningen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
T. Blokzijl	3	90270 min	31 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90	93 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
Wouter Prins	3	83248 min	20.7 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90	93.3 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90
J. Schreuders	3	75225 min	72.8 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	104 /90	72.8 /90	00 /90
E. van der Laan	3	47142 min	31.9 /90	00 /90	00 /90	95.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90
M. Csinger	2	61121 min	21.5 /90	10.7 /90	32.2 /90	75.2 /90	21.5 /90	10.7 /90
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Groningen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
T. van Bergen n 8	82.6	1.4 4/4	2.6 8/6	L. Zeefuik
T. Blokzijl n 8	90	0.9 4/3	0 0/0	Justin Quincy Hubner
E. Vaessen n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0	—
T. Land n 8	82.6	0.1 1/0	1.1 6/2	—
T. de Jonge n 8	87.8	0.8 3/2	0.4 3/0	—
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Groningen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Blokzijl n 8	90	1.9 8/4
T. van Bergen n 8	82.6	0.5 3/1
T. Land n 8	82.6	1.4 6/3
T. de Jonge n 8	87.8	1.7 6/3
P. Clement n 3	87	0.7 1/1
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Groningen Attacking

Groningen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Willumsson	3	76228 min	31.2 /90	00 /90	72.8 /90	72.8 /90	20.8 /90	00 /90
T. van Bergen	3	90270 min	20.7 /90	20.7 /90	93 /90	62 /90	62 /90	93 /90
T. Land	3	89267 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	62 /90	31 /90
T. de Jonge	3	87262 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.4 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90
P. Clement	3	87261 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90
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Groningen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. van Bergen n 8	82.6	2.2 6/4	1.4 6/2
T. Blokzijl n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
E. Vaessen n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Land n 8	82.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
T. de Jonge n 8	87.8	1.3 6/3	0.8 4/1
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Groningen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. van Bergen n 8	82.6	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
E. Vaessen n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Blokzijl n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Land n 8	82.6	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
T. de Jonge n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Goalkeeper

Fortuna Sittard — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Branderhorst	3	90270 min	196.3 /90	51.7 /90	00 /90

Fortuna Sittard — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	4.5 7/7

Fortuna Sittard Defensive

Fortuna Sittard — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Justin Quincy Hubner	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	82.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90
S. van Ottele	3	78235 min	62.3 /90	51.9 /90	10.4 /90	114.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Ivo Pinto	3	75225 min	41.6 /90	00 /90	72.8 /90	83.2 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90
S. Wylin	3	70210 min	31.3 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	73 /90	20.9 /90	00 /90
J. Dahlhaus	3	61183 min	10.5 /90	21 /90	10.5 /90	63 /90	21 /90	00 /90
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Fortuna Sittard — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Justin Quincy Hubner n 8	84.4	0.7 2/1	0.4 3/0	T. Blokzijl
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
P. Brittijn n 8	84	0.8 4/2	0.7 4/1	—
L. Zeefuik n 3	80	3.4 3/2	2.3 3/2	T. van Bergen
S. van Ottele n 8	85.1	0.8 3/2	1.1 6/2	—
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Fortuna Sittard — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Justin Quincy Hubner n 8	84.4	1.1 5/2
P. Brittijn n 8	84	0.9 5/2
L. Zeefuik n 3	80	0 0/0
S. van Ottele n 8	85.1	3.3 8/7
Ivo Pinto n 8	60.3	2.2 8/4
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Fortuna Sittard Attacking

Fortuna Sittard — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
L. Zeefuik	3	80240 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	51.9 /90	20.8 /90	31.1 /90	10.4 /90
O. Romeny	2	81162 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	52.8 /90	42.2 /90	10.6 /90	42.2 /90
A. Descotte	2	3263 min	00 /90	00 /90	11.4 /90	11.4 /90	11.4 /90	11.4 /90
P. Brittijn	3	86259 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Y. Oukili	3	67200 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	20.9 /90	10.5 /90
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Fortuna Sittard — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Justin Quincy Hubner n 8	84.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Brittijn n 8	84	0.5 2/2	0.4 2/1
L. Zeefuik n 3	80	1.9 2/1	0.8 1/1
S. van Ottele n 8	85.1	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
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Fortuna Sittard — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Sittard before kick-off, to 23 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Branderhorst n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Justin Quincy Hubner n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
P. Brittijn n 8	84	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
L. Zeefuik n 3	80	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
S. van Ottele n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Groningen		Fortuna Sittard
68%	Possession	32%
1.60	Expected goals (xG)	0.88
22	Shots	9
2	Shots on target	5
15	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	3
16	Shots inside the box	6
7	Corners	2
3	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
551	Passes	279
87%	Pass accuracy	74%

Groningen Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Vaessen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
J. Schreuders	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	6.2
T. Blokzijl	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.2
T. de Jonge	90	0	0	2	0	5	2	0	7.7
T. van Bergen	90	0	0	6	1	1	0	0	6.9
P. Clement	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Csinger	82	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
D. van der Werff	82	1	0	2	1	5	2	0	8
Wouter Prins	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.6
T. Land	64	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
B. Willumsson	64	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Ondrejka sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
O. Zawada sub	26	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
T. Hernes sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
A. Nordin sub	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Nils Eggens sub	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5

Fortuna Sittard Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Branderhorst	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Ivo Pinto	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Justin Quincy Hubner	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	5.6
É. Michut	90	0	2	0	0	3	2	Y	7.6
P. Brittijn	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Dahlhaus	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
L. Zeefuik	90	1	1	1	1	2	1	Y	7.9
A. Descotte	89	1	0	3	2	1	1	0	7.7
Rodrigo Guth	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7
S. 't Zand	80	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.5
M. Ihattaren	68	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	8
N. de Groot sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Y. Oukili sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
S. van Ottele sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Moussa Gbemou sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Groningen v Fortuna Sittard — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GroningenWLWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

Fortuna SittardWLDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Groningen 2 · 1 draw · Fortuna Sittard 3 · 2 goals/game

2026-01-25 Groningen 1–2 Fortuna Sittard
2025-10-25 Fortuna Sittard 1–2 Groningen
2025-03-16 Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard
2024-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 1–0 Groningen
2024-02-08 Groningen 0–0 Fortuna Sittard
2023-04-02 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 Groningen

League standing · 2026/27

Groningen#8 pos15 pts11 pl+2 GD

Fortuna Sittard#6 pos19 pts11 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Groningen scored2.36

Fortuna Sittard scored1.64

Groningen conceded2.18

Fortuna Sittard conceded1.64

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Groningen v Fortuna Sittard?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Groningen v Fortuna Sittard was Home or Draw (best price 1.15 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and Fortuna Sittard?: In their last 6 meetings, Groningen won 2, Fortuna Sittard won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Groningen and Fortuna Sittard?: Recent form — Groningen 3W 0D 2L; Fortuna Sittard 2W 1D 2L.

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